_Page_ 72 CHAPTER IV. _PHILANTHROPIC WOMEN._ SECTION I.—ELIZABETH FRY. Woman’s work.—Biography.—Early schemes of usefulness.—The prisoner’s friend.—Family bereavements.—Relative duties.—Character of Mrs. Fry _Page_ 88 SECTION II.—AMELIA WILHELMINA SIEVEKING. Woman’s rights.—Biography.—Amateur teaching.—Services in the hospital.—Protestant sisterhoods.—Spinsters respectable, happy, and useful.—Character of Miss Sieveking _Page_ 104 CHAPTER V. _LITERARY WOMEN._ SECTION I.—HANNAH MORE. Literature.—Biography.—Successful authorship.—Character of Mrs. More _Page_ 122 SECTION II.—ANNE GRANT. Letter-writers.—Biography.—Literary career.—Character of Mrs. Grant _Page_ 135 SECTION III.—ANNE LOUISA STAËL. Versatility of genius.—Biography.—Analysis of writings.—Character of Mad. de Staël _Page_ 148 SECTION IV.—CAROLINA, BARONESS NAIRNE. What is poetry.—Biography.—Extracts and criticisms.—Character of Baroness Nairne _Page_ 162 SECTION V.—FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS. Lyric poetry.—Biography.—Review of poems.—Character of Mrs. Hemans _Page_ 175 SECTION VI.—ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING. Epic poetry.—Biography.—Place as a poetess.—Character of Mrs. Browning _Page_ 188 SECTION VII.—CHARLOTTE NICHOLLS. [CURRER BELL.] Works of fiction.—Biography.—Merits as a novelist.—Character of Mrs. Nicholls _Page_ 200 CHAPTER VI. _SCIENTIFIC WOMEN._ SECTION I.—CAROLINE LUCRETIA HERSCHEL. Astronomy.—Biography.—Astronomical discoveries.—Works on astronomy.—Character of Miss Herschel. _Page_ 216 SECTION II.—JANE ANNE TAYLOR. [JANET TAYLOR.] Navigation.—Biography.—Publications on navigation.—Nautical and mathematical academy.—Character of Mrs. Taylor _Page_ 228 CHAPTER VII. _HOLY WOMEN._ SECTION I.—SELINA, COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDON.